Legislative Branch of Canada

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:business_executive
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:appointedBy	Canadian citizens (House of Commons) Monarch (on advice of Prime Minister) Governor General (Senate, on advice of Prime Minister)
gptkbp:composedOf	gptkb:House_of_Commons gptkb:United_States_Congress gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:establishedBy	gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Legislative Branch of Canada
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867 gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:legislature	bill passage through both chambers and Royal Assent
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Ottawa
gptkbp:lowerAward	gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:mainFunction	representation of the people scrutiny of government enactment of laws
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb:Parliament_Hill
gptkbp:numberOfRooms	2
gptkbp:officialLanguage	gptkb:French English
gptkbp:presidedBy	Governor General of Canada
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Judicial_Branch_of_Canada gptkb:Executive_Branch_of_Canada
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:Mace gptkb:Black_Rod
gptkbp:termLength	House of Commons: up to 4 years Senate: until age 75
gptkbp:upperHouse	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:website	https://www.parl.ca/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Judicial_Branch_of_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7